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Report of the Exalted Visit and Holy Journey of the Satmar Rebbe shlit"a to Montreal, Canada - Part 4

Shabbos Nachas HaNeshamos, Parshas Chayei Sarah, "B'tzeil HaKodesh," during the holy journey to Montreal, to strengthen and fortify the members of the Montreal kehilla, and on the occasion of the expansion of the borders of holiness, the inauguration of our great and magnificent beis medrash "Binyan Shmuel Binyomin."


With uplifted spirits, in the holy chambers, with excitement and spiritual elevation, hundreds of members of the Montreal kehilla experienced the historic Shabbos Kodesh in the holy presence of the Rebbe shlit"a in our holy kehilla in Montreal, and warmed themselves in his shining light during the holy tefillos and uplifting tishen.

Throughout Shabbos Kodesh, at the tefillos the great beis medrash, and at the tables in the gigantic tent structure, were filled from end to end, with no room to spare, with hundreds of members of the Montreal kehilla and the hundreds of guests who came to take part in the uplifting Shabbos, to take shelter in the shadow of holiness.

In addition, the Vizhnitz hall right next to the great beis medrash was set up, where the Shabbos Kodesh seudos were arranged for the hundreds of guests.

On Erev Shabbos afternoon the Rebbe shlit"a went to the private mikvah in the home of the distinguished philanthropist R' Raphael Herzog, one of the prominent Belz chassidim, where the Rebbe went to the mikvah during the days of the exalted visit.
The Rebbe shlit"a tasted something there, a pleasant conversation developed, and the Rebbe bestowed from his holy blessings upon R' Raphael and his family.

On Friday night at around 5:00 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the great beis medrash wrapped in his tallis and approached the amud for Mincha. Because of the tremendous crowding in the beis medrash, the women's section was also opened to accommodate the huge crowd as much as possible.
Kabbalas Shabbos: HaRav R' Avrohom Leib Lichtman (Williamsburg).

The davening ended at around 6:30. Afterwards the huge crowd passed by to wish a gut Shabbos, together with hundreds more Jews from the city, which went on for a lengthy time, and then the Rebbe shlit"a went back to his lodging.

At around 9:30 the Rebbe shlit"a entered the Friday night tish in the gigantic tent structure, in the presence of thousands of Jews, with all the rabbonim and dayanim of the city of Montreal participating.

The Rebbe shlit"a began in his holy manner with "Shalom Aleichem," with feeling and melody. Eishes Chayil: the Rebbe's grandson Rabbi Meir Eliezer Teitelbaum, son of HaGaon Rabbi Barach Moshe shlit"a, rav of the beis medrash. Raising the cup for Kiddush: HaGaon Rabbi Mendel Wertzberger shlit"a, dayan of our holy kehilla.

During the tish, Shabbos Kodesh niggunim were sung for an extended time with an enthusiasm that carried along the huge crowd.

Before the zemiros the Rebbe shlit"a honored HaGaon Rabbi Asher Greenfeld shlit"a, rav of the Vizhnitz kehilla of Eretz Yisroel in Montreal, to sing "Rachem."
The Rebbe shlit"a honored the following with the zemiros. Kol Mekadesh: HaGaon Rabbi Yonasan Binyomin Weiss shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Montreal. Menucha V'Simcha: the Av Beis Din of Rosh Chochma Montreal shlit"a.

The Rebbe shlit"a said Torah on the verse "And Avrohom was old, advanced in days, and Hashem blessed Avrohom with everything (bakol)," and in the words of the Chasam Sofer that "bakol" when spelled out in full has the numerical value of "shofar," and explained in the manner of a derush that "kol" means even a little bit; therefore even if a Jew does just a little teshuva, it is enough.

Kah Echsof: HaGaon Rabbi Wolf Ber Lerner shlit"a, dayan of Belz Montreal. Birkas Hamazon: HaGaon, the Av Beis Din of Skver shlit"a.

Stories and anecdotes: This week the Rebbe shlit"a told about the holy R' Hersh of Rimanov zy"a, whose yahrzeit falls on Thursday, 30 Cheshvan.
Kah Ribon Olam: HaGaon Rabbi Yoel Hersh Moskowitz shlit"a, dayan of Kiryas Tosh.

At the fruits, all the chasanim of Montreal went over to take shirayim. After the fruits, the Shalom Zachor took place for several members of the kehilla.

Az B'Yom HaShvi'i: HaGaon Rabbi Yechezkel Tauber shlit"a, Av Beis Din of Bobov Montreal. It ended at around 12:15.

And on Shabbos Kodesh

On Shabbos Kodesh morning the Rebbe shlit"a entered the beis medrash at around 9:20.
Upon arrival the Rebbe shlit"a participated in the Tehillim group of the children of the Talmud Torah in the halls of prayer. The Rebbe recited several chapters along with them, and conveyed brief holy words about the importance of a chapter of Tehillim, especially from children.

The Rebbe shlit"a entered for Shacharis at around 9:30. Pesukei D'Zimra: the HaGaon, dayan of our kehilla shlit"a. The Rebbe shlit"a approached the amud for Shacharis.

Taking out and returning the Torah: HaRav R' Shmuel Dovid Markowitz (Williamsburg). Verses of Shema Yisroel: Rabbi Chaim Eliezer Gross shlit"a. Carrying the Sefer Torah to the bimah: Rabbi Eliezer Weiss (Kiryas Joel). Baal Koreh: HaRav R' Yitzchak Noach Perlmutter.
During the Torah reading, prominent members of the kehilla received aliyos and pledged enormous sums toward the completion of the great beis medrash building, reaching an astronomical sum of over one and a half million dollars.
Aliyos. Kohen: HaRav R' Avrohom Yosha Glantz. Levi: HaGaon R' Yoel Hersh Moskowitz shlit"a, dayan of Kiryas Tosh. Shlishi: HaRav R' Avrohom Wieder. Revi'i: HaRav R' Avrohom Brach. Chamishi: HaRav R' Akiva Hersh Klein. Shishi: the Rebbe shlit"a.

After his aliya, the Rebbe shlit"a recited the Mi Sheberach and the naming on the occasion of the birth of a daughter to R' Hersh Elimelech Silberstein (Williamsburg).

Shevi'i: HaRav R' Dovid Eckstein. Hosafos: HaRav R' Aharon Moshe Schlager (Williamsburg), HaRav R' Moshe Goldstein (Kiryas Joel), HaRav R' Menachem Liberman (Williamsburg). Acharon: HaRav R' Chaim Levy (Vienna). Maftir: HaRav R' Yaakov Sussman Sofer. Hagbah: HaRav R' Shalom Yitzchak Jakobovits (Williamsburg). Gelilah: HaRav R' Moshe Yitzchak Sternlicht (London).

After the reading the Rebbe shlit"a blessed Rosh Chodesh with great inspiration.

Mussaf: HaGaon R' Yoel Hersh Moskowitz shlit"a, dayan of Kiryas Tosh. Opening of Ane'im Zemiros: HaRav R' Avigdor Frankel (Williamsburg). It ended at around 12:20.

The Rebbe shlit"a went back to his lodging, at the home of the distinguished philanthropist R' Asher Yeshaya Wertzberger, one of the leaders of our kehilla. At the Shabbos day seudah, prominent members of the kehilla who contributed large sums for our holy kehilla in Montreal joined the meal.

The Rebbe shlit"a made Kiddush as customary, and joyous niggunim were sung on the occasion of the Kiddusha Rabba simcha of the Rebbe's granddaughter, the newborn daughter of Rabbi Menachem Shlomo Ashkenazi, son of HaGaon, rav of beis medrash Avnei Tzedek shlit"a.

The Rebbe shlit"a washed for the seudah. During the seudah the Rebbe used a Zemiros Barach Moshe and looked into the minhagim for an extended time.
Pleasant conversations developed about stories of tzaddikim and various customs of our holy Rebbes zy"a.
The Rebbe shlit"a honored the following with the zemiros: Baruch Hashem: HaRav R' Avrohom Wieder. Baruch Kel Elyon: HaRav R' Dovid Eckstein.
For Birkas Hamazon the Rebbe honored the host, the distinguished philanthropist R' Moshe Yeshaya Wertzberger.
After bentching the Rebbe wished blessings to the host and his family.

Ra'avah D'Ra'avin

The Rebbe shlit"a entered the huge tent structure for Mincha and Shalosh Seudos at around 4:45. Mincha: HaRav R' Shimon Yisroel Kahana. Taking out and returning the Torah: HaRav R' Yehuda Moshe Gelb. Baal Koreh: HaRav R' Yechiel Klein. Kohen: Rabbi Eliyahu Shlomo Kahn shlit"a (Kiryas Joel). Levi: HaGaon, dayan of our kehilla shlit"a. Shlishi: HaRav R' Moshe Yosef Wertheimer (Williamsburg). Hagbah: the Rebbe shlit"a. Gelilah: HaRav R' Aharon Hersh Mittelman (Boro Park).

The Rebbe shlit"a honored the following with the zemiros at Shalosh Seudos. Odeh: HaGaon R' Yoel Asher Fisher shlit"a, moreh tzedek in our kehilla in Montreal. Shir HaMaalos: HaGaon R' Chaim Elazar Hirschfeld shlit"a, moreh tzedek in our kehilla in Montreal.

In his Torah, the Rebbe shlit"a addressed the verse "And Avrohom was old, advanced in days, and Hashem blessed Avrohom with everything," and explained that when a Jew performs a mitzvah, it leaves behind an impression of holiness, and this makes it possible afterwards to do teshuva.

Yedid Nefesh: HaGaon R' Efraim Zalman Margulies shlit"a, moreh tzedek in our kehilla in Montreal. Kel Mistater: HaGaon R' Yaakov Yosef Wasner shlit"a, moreh tzedek in Skver and one of the leaders of our kollel in Montreal.
For Birkas Hamazon the Rebbe shlit"a honored his brother-in-law, HaGaon, the Av Beis Din shlit"a.

Maariv for Motzei Shabbos: HaRav R' Yechiel Klein. After Havdalah the Rebbe shlit"a wished the entire crowd a good week, and returned to his lodging. It ended at around 7:10.

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